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It went That-a-Way

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And Let’s Follow it:

Come on in my Kitchen- Keb Mo
Louie Louie- Robert Plant
Walk the Way- Aerosmith (live)
Back on the Streets- Chow Nasty
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So High- Ringo Deathstarr
Stick w/me Kid- the Dears
Round and Round She Goes- New York Dolls
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Blue Drag- Allen Toussaint
C’est L’heure pour Changer- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Gardes la bas- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
the Mardi Gras 2nd Line- Los Hombres Caliente (live)
Zulu Street- Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (live)
Bittersweet- Galactic
Funky Bird- Galactic
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Astronaughty- Frootful
Work it out- Speedomter
House Party- the Funkmasters
Blast!-Marcus Miller w/L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo (live)
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Kibo- the Shaolin Afronauts
Get Up- Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
Voodoo Child (slight Return)- Angelique Kidjo
Dem They Those Us and We- Tony Brown
See Dem a Come Deh- Buju Banton
Arena- Crookers FT. Poirier & Face T
Indecisive Baby- Hi Fi
Calvert Street Rock- Ancient Astronauts
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Green Tea- John Scofield
Bobby White in the City- Todd Clouser’s A love Electric
Fire in the Brain- Club d’Elf
Wisdom of Antiquity- Break Science
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Let’s Get it on-Marvin Gaye (Beatnick/K Salaam Mix)
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Is this Heaven?- Euphoria
I don’t Want to Work- Kabanjak
Clownie- Innamorati
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Song of Hope- BT3
W.R.U.- Matt Haimovitz
Armitage Shanks- the Claudia Quintet w/Gary Versace
Dance of Reflection- Omar Sosa

Creole and Beyond

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The great hall of the Memorial Union here on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Madison has many faces on tonight. As the music began it was Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole causing a whole lotta happiness, dancing happiness from the first note all the way through. Playing songs that obviously had much meaning to the band, which carried right over to the crowd filling the hall. Ced went from fiddle to accordion and Lance Boston’s clarinet found a home right on the tips of my inner ear that I swear was the tickle of the band that I felt was personal to me. I would always make sure I’d see a show where this band, in any form was a part of the scene. A good time is sure to follow! Speaking of, right after Cedric and Bijou Creole, we were treated to the unique stylings of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. As Steve mentioned in our recent conversation on the show, this album “GRAND ISLE”, is a pot filled with “Survivor Joy” and gets much of it’s meaning and backbone from the Cajun people and their strong will through many struggles and such devastating atrocities. Both Steve and co-leader, David Greely take that energy while playing the new tunes but sure seem to add that “truth” to the tracks they played that came along before some of the more recent events in memory. A Madison crowd certainly takes to that real feel and the dancing was continued to be driven with smiles at the wheel. What a perfect billing of two incredible acts that share so much tradition being kept alive by the very people who reflect the sounds that continue to come from the souls of the Cajun people. From solo ballads to swamp pop blasts and funkified two-steps, this night had it all.

The Wailers BrinG it.

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The feeling was easy to let you get away, as the Wailers were in town to bring their mighty soul and sound into Madison on a night where temperatures were hovering at 0 degrees all night long. The Majestic Theater was almost filled with an all ages Reggae fest that closed up with the HIGHlite of the night, the band that “Legends” were made from. Opening the night was, Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds and Duane Stephenson. I caught a couple of tunes by Duane Stephenson which carried the roots/dancehall rhythms with it wrapped tightly in a positive vibe and a beautiful voice. The Wailers came on with the beautiful “Coming in from the Cold” off up UPRISING, which was the album they decided to sample throughout the night here in Madtown. The sound immediately took over the crowd with an ebb and flow that must have carried itself out onto the streets downtown, as a really interesting “I Shot the Sheriff” weaved its way past the renditions we all were accustomed to and led us off the path to familiarity where only live music can. As the show went on, the band took on a taste of the favorites with many tracks off of LEGEND, which had the crowd voice tested several times as they sang along as if they too were in the studio feeling the song for the first time. Aston Barrett’s bass thumps stretched out over the room as a center point to the groups legacy, and I for one was glad my ears got another chance at grabbing at that sound in a setting other than an outside large music festival setting. The sound of his bass was like a handshake between friends. This event was well attended by ages groups that covered a wide range, and here in Madison…..I think we like it that way.

aBRIDGEd

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Today was a show filled with connections. I want to thank Miss Meaghan Owens for being an early riser and being a guest in the first hour talking about what she’s been up to since our Ramblin’ Jack hang, her show tonight in Madison and the shower thing. A big soulful embrace of a thank you to Chandrika Tandon for making the time to share stories about life and music as she prepares for the Grammys next week. Cris Jacobs was another on air guest, his band, the Bridge will be at the Majestic on 2/17 with the Pimps of Joytime and Galactic. Here’s the shape the show took on:

Doom- Tim Reynolds
Apparition- Keller Williams
the Garden- Nathan Moore
La Curva- Vinicius Cantuaria & Bill Frisell
**Miss Meaghan Owens On air Conversation**
Texas Girl Storm Devil Thang- Miss Meaghan Owens
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Try to Understand- Eric Lindell
the Hustle is on- Taj Mahal
Furious Angel- Soulhound
the Hottest Spot in Hell- JJ Grey & Mofro
Don’t Tread on Me- John Popper & the Duskray Troubadours
Big Medicine- Treat Her Right
the Rest of my Life- Yellowbirds
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the Hook & Sling- Eddie Bo (Rob Swift Mix)
Hope you got the Message- Speedometer
Journey Through Time- the Shaolin Afronauts
Dirty Laundry- the Pimps of Joytime
Bass & Time- Ancient Astronauts
Rope on Fire- Club d’Elf (live)
Open Country Joy- Matt Haimovitz FT. John McLaughlin
Moondance- Herb Alpert w/Lani Hall
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Parade- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
Gimme Some more- the JB’s (live)
Ain’t it the Truth- Catalyst
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Just a Dream- Taj Weekes & Adowa
Higher Meditation- Yvad
Jah Army- Stephen Marley w/Damian Marley
Hurt us no More- Buju Banton
the Lost Song- the Cat Empire
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Basanth- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
**On Air Conversation w/Chandrika Tandon**
Basanth Mukhari (edit)- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
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Rome wasn’t Built in a Day- Morcheeba
You can Count on me- Angelique Kidjo
Heavy Water- the Bridge
** Live on air chat with Cris Jacobs of the Bridge**
Rosie- the Bridge
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Swoon Unit- Digable Planets
Rude Profile- Fleck & Fish Finger
High(Redux)-Break Science w/Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew FT. Jahdan Blakkamoore
Time for Livin’- the Beastie Boys (live)
Deep End- Robert Miles

Keller Williams Loop

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The treat during winter time is when artists come on into Madison and warm the place up. That is exactly what the uncanny charm of Keller Williams seemed to do tonight as he brought his guitar goodness to the Majestic. He has his stage set up for antics and “in the moment”-ness, but it’s the sound and crowd involvement that really sets the show apart. He quickly got the “MADISON” portion of his show nailed down, including the city in many of his tunes. His bass loops gave the show it’s heartbeat that danced on into the night. It is always a festival feel when Keller gets it going. The environment was filled with happy-go-lucky listeners and groovers that stayed with him in the moment. As some Dead came off his strings, you just had to poke around a few steps away for the heart of the crowd. As usual, Keller put forth many covers done in a way only a loop-star can pull off and there were plenty of KW originals in the mix to keep the crowd on their improvisational toes. Whenever I see Keller Williams live, the one thing I can always appreciate is the “expect the unexpected” and that is exactly just what I believe live music is mostly about.

T’wEEK Treatment

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I want to thank Steve Riley of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys for being an on air guest today. We discussed the new album, Grand Isle, the upcoming show at the Great Hall at the Memorial Union here at the UW and a little on the history of the unique Creole sound that they are all about. There were plenty of treats during this weeks show, it is Meant for healing:

Settle in a Little While- Mark Growden
Like a Cartoon- Nathan Moore
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You don’t Have to be Mad- Gang of Four
Momma Told me- Socialybrium
Lonesome Crusade- the Juggs
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Skin of the Snake- Beaten by Them
the Honest Ocean- Yellowbirds
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana (Beatnick/K Salaam Mix)
The Stand- Mother Mother
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Me Me Me- Middle Brother
High Heeled Sneakers- Henry Butler
Never Like this Before- Huey Lewis and the News
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Sanctuary- the Bridge
Dakota Gumbo- Bruce Arnold
Choserito Plena- Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos
Lágrimas Mexicanas- Vinicius Cantuária/Bill Frisell
Jupiter or the Moon- Los Lobos
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Aguas- Omar Sosa
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Livin’ for your Love- Dayton Flic
Mullet- Speedometer
Seeds- Mamarazzi
Morning Blanket Guy- the Twin Cats
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Dick Contino’s Blues- Sex Mob
Halo Clouds- Beyondo
Uomini Si Nasce Calibro Si Muore- Calibro 35
Cold Sweat- Angelique Kidjo
Arruga Remix- Soulive ft. Ekene Nwokoye
Mercy D- Sam & the Soul Machine (Rob Swift mix)
Afterglow- Robert Miles
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Roule Hot- Les Pommes De Ma Douche
Micro- Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
If- the pickPocket Ensemble
Melancholisch Schön- 2raumwohnung
Tudo Bem- Trio Mocotó
Shadow Heart- Javelin
Brazil- Chick Corea/Béla Fleck
Look Both Ways- Greg Ruby Quartet
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The Millenburg Joys- Tin Pan
Bluerunner- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Pierre- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Chatterbox- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
**On air Conversation with Steve Riley**
Honest Papas Love their Mamas Better- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
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Prana- Tom Middleton
Shanti- Break Science ft. Falu
River Man (Jef Stott Mix)- Natacha Atlas

Mowing a Patch of Soul

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On a morning where the air hurt, I was able to thaw some things out with this show. DiGG:

Truckin- Leroy Powell
Lay Down(River of Faith)- Seth Walker
Oh! Sweet Nothing- the Velvet Underground
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Our Good Days are Gone- Yellowbirds
the Wishbone- the Veils
Tied to the Track- Treat her Right
Buena- Morphine (live)
Can’t Fly to Heaven- Nathan Moore
the Battle of Speck & Pebble- Delicate Steve
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Free your Mind- Socialybrium
Blues from Down Here- TV on the Radio (live)
Geraldine- the Bridge
19, 20, 21- King Johnson
Respect Yourself- Huey Lewis & the News
Heart Trouble- Nicole Hart
Baby, I Love you- Angelique Kidjo w/Dianne Reeves
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At the Speakeasy- Speedometer
Kick the Blanket- the Mighty Imperials
Funky Power- Gulo čar
Al Capone- Nikiho Pupuk
Grouper Soup- Empresario
E Nessuno Si Farq’ del Male- Calibro 35
Not the End- Q Orchestra
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Hip Drop- the Explosions (Rob Swift Mix)
ABC- Michael Jackson (Beatnick/K Salaam Mix)
Azucar Remix- Soulive FT. J Live
Free Man- South Shore Commission
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Lively up Yourself- Bob Marley & the Wailers
Done Dem Career- Junior Kelly
Take a Strolll- Little Axe/Skip McDonald
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Duke Booty- Miles Davis w/Easy Mo Bee
Nu Dutch- Mamarazzi
Meet me at the Polo Grounds-Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
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Seoul Tower-Charlie Hunter/Bobby Previte as Groundtruth ft. J. Medeski
Winter Clothes- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Dust on a White Shirt- William Parker Violin Trio
Malabe- Billy Martin & G. Calvin Weston
the Good Life- Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman
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Delirium- Euphoria
Borders- Lal Meri
Something for Windy- Bonobo
Aquarium Man- DJ Harry
Take it as it Come- (Afrodisiac Soundsystem Mix)-Sugarman 3 & Co. ft Charles Bradley
Music is a Medicine- BLVD
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Exhibit A- Burnt Sugar & the Arkestra Chamber

with a Human Spirit

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I want to thank Angelique Kidjo for being a part of today’s show. We spoke about music, life and the human spirit and I am proud now to cal her a friend. There was also some music shared today as well and here’s what happened in sounds:

Kaw Liga- Hank Williams
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That’s the way you do-Studebaker John’s Maxwell ST. Kings
Crowded in my Soul-the Todd Wolfe Band (live)
Come on in my Kitchen-Big Head Blues Club w/Charlie Musselwhite
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Shut Up- purgAtory hill
Slow Down Sugar- John Lisi & Delta Funk
Backdoor Love Affair- ZZ Top
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Free- Huey Lewis & the News
Ain’t Nothing Gonna Change Me- Soul Alley
Five Small Words- Elvis Costello
Sunny Side of the Street- James Booker (live)
Gimme Some Lovin’- Marco Benevento (live)
Tales from Wimbish Woods- Skeebo Knight
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It is What it is- Melvin Sparks
House Party- Nils Landgren Funk Unit
Jazz in the House- Marcus Miller
Juicy- Russel Blake
***On air conversation with Gypsy***
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The Kitchen is Closed- Moisturizer
Give it Wheels- AKACOD (live)
Heaven in Stereo- Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers
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Body & Mind- Liquid Soul
Never Can Say Goodbye-Michael Jackson (Beatnick/K Salaam Mix)
Walk the Proud Land- Bob Marley & the Wailers
Sedjedo- Angelique Kidjo with Ziggy Marley
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Gypsy Delight- Mamarazzi
Pensamiento- Empresario
Come un Romanzo- Calibro 35
Cap’N Jack- Jack McDuff
Groove Ahead- Reuben Wilson
Panama- Kermit Ruffins
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Saturday Night in Peach Blossom Valley-the Paul Winter Consort
Samba Pa Ti- Angelique Kidjo Ft. Roy Hargrove
**On air conversation with Angelique Kidjo**
Move on Up- Angelique Kidjo w/John Legend/Bono
Cold Sweat- Angelique Kidjo

the way it Goes

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Drag N’ Fly- Dale Watson
The World’s Longest Hot dog- Brother Dege
Click Ol’ Gun- GangstaGrass
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Vision- Steve Tibbetts
Vantage Point- Tim Reynolds
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North- Widespread Panic
Hail Hail- Truth & Salvage CO.
Slow Drag with Josephine- Elvis Costello
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Ramblin’ on my Mind- Big Head Blues Club
Roll Over- the Todd Wolfe Band (live)
Drinkin’ or Drivin’- purgAtory Hill
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Natural’s not in it- Gang of Four
Hang on to Yourself- David Bowie (live)
Vodou for Peace- Ladell McLin & Swiss Chris
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Baby, I love you- Angelique Kidjo w/Diane Reeves
You Created a Monster- Soul Alley
Little Sally Walker- Huey Lewis & the News
Straight no Chaser- Syl Johnson
Dirty Laundry- the Pimps of Joytime
Extra Sauce- the Deep Fried 5
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got me a Black Woman- Tony Bunn
Onion Rings- Beyondo
Sobobo- Mamarazzi
Siesta- Empresario
Ballando in Balera- Calibro 35
Fathom 5- Cochemea Gastelum
Chocolate (Adrian Quesada Remix)- Pacifika
Love Hangover- Diana Ross (reworked by Junior Vasquez)
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Edna’s Biscuits- Skeebo Knight
Aqui Como Alla- Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
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Chatter Box- Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
You Think too Much- Chainsaw DuPont
Ain’t that Good News- Kermit Ruffins
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Ritmo Canix- Chris Burton Jacome
L’air du Camargue- Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
Baba Mo Tunde- King Sunny Ade
Samba Samba- BoPol Mansiamina
Dil Main Chuppa Ke Pyar ka- Angelique Kidjo
Move on up- Angelique Kidjo w/John Legend & Bono
Future- Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
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Under the Bass Line (Zeb Remix)- Second Sky
Con El Cuete (Second Sky/Thomas Blondet mix)- Brownout
African Air Horn Dance- Jusa de Mentor
the Merkin Jerk- Javelin

Rana Santacruz

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The High Noon Saloon was the setting for an early evening of fusion between she sounds of a Mexican Bluegrass and Irish Mariachi music. Rana Santacruz, armed with an accordion and guitar, gave the audience an evening to remember. Minus the trumpet for the first few selections, there was a sweet folk music feel to the early part of the show. The tempo picked up when Rana and band (including violin, upright bass, and drum kit and trumpet) got all musical motors running and took the crowd on a journey passed Appalachia, swinging through New Orleans, and dancing across most of Mexico. The energy was as contagious as a yawn in the nap room. My feet were caught several time stomping out loud and my body easily caught on to a sway like a palm tree in the breeze.
Rana Santacruz brought a much needed warmth to Madison on a extremely chilly evening, but I do believe his music would be perfect for all seasons around the globe. The songs were sung with love (amor) in the words.

Ear Buckle

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Phew..finishing what I started yesterday, and almost succeeded in getting a song from every album on my “Tops Of Sorta Kinda” list….Here is why you needed to buckle your ears down :

Joyful Sound- the String Cheese Incident (live)
Rise Up- Truth & Salvage Co.
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the House is Rockin’- Leroy Powell & the Messengers
my Lovely Jezebel- Elvis Costello
Lucky Lucky- Eric Lindell
Sent to the Edge-Randall Bramblett/Geoff Achison & Friends(live)
In the Pines- Delaney Davidson
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Mojo 305- Albert Castiglia
Cool with me Tonight- Davis Coen
I’m Worried- Joe Pitts
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Some Girls- the Dollyrots
Haunting at 1300 McKinley- the Black Angels
Puklinka- Už jsme doma
Fanfare->All White- the Soft Machine
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Feeling Good- Meklit Hadero
Golden Rule- Charles Bradley
Different Strokes- Syl Johnson
East on West- Povo
T’s Bogaloo- Mike Clark
Honey Burger’s Grill (New Mix)- Skeebo Knight
Ffeh- Ed Alstrom
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Black President-Fela! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Guardian Angel- Cochemea Gastelum
All Right All Right- the Apples w/Fred Wesley
Hijo Del Rey- Grupo Fantasma
Calling All units to Broccolino- Calibro 35
Regi Bugalú- the Quantic Soul Orchestra
Losing it All- Cuchata
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Nosotros- Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
El Relámpago- Lila Downs (live)
Subi La Cuesta- Dave Holland/Pepe Habichuela
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Hanby’s Window- JFJO
You Know I’m no Good- Marco Benevento
Beat it/Body & Soul- Jacky Terrasson
Back Home Boy- Tomo Fujita
I Thought so- Fabrizio Sotti
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Psalm of Rubble- Jyoti
Salida Con Elegba- Omar Sosa & NDR Big band
The Mermaid- Snap
Gallop’s Gallop- the Microscopic Septet
Hyperspace- NRG Ensemble
American’t- Christian Scott
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Moonshine- Daniel Bernard Roumain
Eyesdown- Bonobo Ft. Andreya Triana
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Shafro- Chris Joss
An Old Gathering- Q Orchestra
Old Funk- the Spy from Cairo
Move it- Balkan Beat Box
Conjugal Mirage- Megafun vs Kisanzi Kongo
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So Sweet- Wingless Angels w/Keith Richards
You Ain’t Ready for the Heavy- Taj Weekes & Adowa
Fire Power- Lee SCRATCH Perry
Mellow Mood- Julie Crochetière
Change of Pace- GrooveSession
Diaraby Magni (Yossi Fine Mix)-Vieux Farka Touré (live)
Carnavalito- Toubab Krewe
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Elephant Dance- Paul Winter Consort
Durga Suktam & Mahishasura Mardini Stotram- Ravi Shankar
Basanth Mukhari- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
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Element of Hope- Carmen Rizzo
Man from Mars- Cibelle
Tightrope- Janelle Monáe ft Big Boi
Coulda Shoulda Woulda- Lyrics Born ft. Sam Sparo
Sissyfuss- Surprise me Mr. Davis
Nufeko Disole- Batida ft. Bras Firm
Ha Baby- Rachid Taha
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TaykeOvah- Method of Defiance
the Camel- Fat Freddy’s Drop (live)

1/1/11

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It’ll be something new..but reflection first. Today and tomorrow I will be playing an offering from each of the albums that made the “Tops Of” sorta kinda list…and then forward we go:

Texas Girl Storm Devil Thang-Miss Meghan Owens
The Red Hand of Ulster-the Moiser Brothers
Rehab- Keller & the Keels
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Jump- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
Sweet Child O’ Mine- Project Trio
Kashmir II- Maya Beiser
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Struttin’ with Some Barbeque- Catherine Russell
Shine- Kermit Ruffins
How Could you do it?- Henry Gray
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Grab This Thing- Huey Lewis & the News
Higher Than Low- Charlie Wooton Project
Diyo Dayo- JJ Grey & Mofro
Hey Bo Diddle- 7 Walkers
27 Spanishes- Los Lobos
Sylvie- Bandallamas
Wang Dang Doodle-Sam Moore/Keb Mo/Angie Stone
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Back When they Had Two Legs- TriBeCasTan
Sing- Black Dub
Give it Back- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Sir Duke- Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
Space Captain-Herbie Hancock w/Derek Trucks/Susan Tedeschi
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Punk- Lubriphonic w/Ivan Neville
Funky Turkey- the Jive Turkeys
Rite of the Ancients- the Budos Band
Grapefruit- Mamarazzi
the Cure- Trombone Shorty
Long Neck- Mojo Mancini
Little Black Book- Bop Skizzum
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the Neck Tie Killer-the Perfect Man Dave SMOOTA Smith
Baby 81- Moisturizer
the Blues Speaks to my Soul- Beyondo
Marriage of Days- Skerik’s Syncopated Septet (live)
Power Patriot- Garage a Trois
Puppet Mischief- John Ellis & Double Wide
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Littlest Number- Todd Clouser’s A love Electric
Tributary- Cameron Mizell
Taxman- Soulive
A Letta- Stanton Moore
Stella Blue- Steve Kimock Crazy Engine (live)
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Drum N’ Brass- Red Baraat
All that is Rising- Chico Mann
As Far as I can See- Phantogram
Tin Flower- RJD2
the Rain- DJ Center
Evaflow- Kabanjak
Beautiful(Suonho Italian Boogie Mix)-the Electric FT. Yarah Bravo
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BBQ Claus II- Velella Velella
Enjoy- Kenautis SMith
Wildstyle Method (FT. 40 Love)- Bassnectar

Buh Bye 2010, here’s a Tops Of list

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Each year it gets more difficult to compile a list of “Top” albums, more music is being listened to by my thirsty ear-holes, more styles and regions covered, so this list is just a list that I try to cover some of it all in while being honest to me and the show…..I am sure I left out plenty that you like, and even some that I like but this is the way the list came out when all was said and done…It was a difficult one to put together. Hope there’s something(s) here you’ll end up checking out for the first time and maybe even adding it to your collections:

122. “Gun Shy of a Kiss”-Miss Meaghan Owens
121. “Provenance”- Maya Beiser
120. “VOCAbuLaries”- Bobby McFerrin
119. “Soulsville”-Huey Lewis & the News
118. “A Little Messed Up” the Dollyrots
117. “Eyelid Movies”- Phantogram
116. “New World Flamenco”-Tierra Negra & Muriel Anderson
115. “Twelve Mile High”- Thunderball
114. “Push”- Jacky Terrasson
113. “Miho: Journey to the Mountain”-Paul Winter Consort
112. “Happy Talk”- Kermit Ruffins
111. “Gold Tone”- Beyondo
110. “Willdstyle EP”- Bassnectar
109.”That Man Eats Morning for Breakfast”-Surprise Me Mr Davis
108. “Ocotea”- Jyoti / “Push”- Bop Skizzum
107. “Keepin’ on”- Albert Castigila
106. “Yesterday you said Tomorrow”-Christian Scott
105. “Chamber Music”- Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal
104. “Namaskar”- Sameer Gupta
103. “Putumayo’s Latin Party”- Various Artists
102. “Soul Call”-Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
101. “Rhythm of the Road”-the String Cheese Incident
100. “Hands”- Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela
099. “Radioclit Presents:The Sound Of Club Secousse Vol 1”
098. “Dream” -123 min / “Phosphene Dream”-the Black Angels
097. “Live at the Roadhouse”- Fat Freddy’s Drop
096. “Pure”-Tomo Fujita / “Stay Gold”- JFJO
095. “Chicago’s Avant Today:Delmark 50th Anniversary Collection”
094. “Inner Dance”-Fabrizio Sotti / “Thief”-Keller & the Keels
093. “Ten Shades of Blue”- Joe Pitts
092. “Amor, Cambio y La Verdad”-Cuchata
091. “Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel”- Cibelle
090. “Jahbulon” Method of Defiance
089. “Getting Organized”- Ed Alstrom
088. “Tree of Mystery”- Kabanjak
087. “Live at Triple Door”-Skerik’s Syncopated Septet
086. “Ancestors Call” Huun Huur Tu
085. “My Gift to the World”-Kenautis Smith / “the ArchAndroid”-Janelle Monáe
084. “Boggy Creek Bop”- Snap
083. “American Patchwork”-Anders Osborne / “National Ransom”-Elvis Costello
082. “Bourbon Street Breakdown”- Chainsaw Dupont
081. “Jukebox Classic”-Davis Coen / “Truth & Salvage”-Truth & Salvage Co.
080. “Louisiana Swamp Stomp”-Various Artists
079. “Memoirs of Niwa”- GrooveSession
078. “The Gig is On”- Lubriphonic
077. “Y La Misteriosa (Live at FiP)”- Lila Downs
076. “Atlantis Massif”- Velella Velella
075. “Between Motion & Rest”- Eric Lindell
074. “Puppet Michief”- John Ellis & Double Wide
073. “Jerry Jams for the Rex Foundation”-Various Artists
072. “Atlantis”- Leroy Powell & the Messengers
071. “Beautiful” the Electric FT. Yarah Bravo
070. “Between the Needles & Nightfall”-Marco Benevento
069. ” Wingless Angles II”- Wingless Angels
068. “Woodbox Beats & Balladry”-Daniel Bernard Roumain
067. “Looking Through Leaves”- Carmen Rizzo
066. “Baba Mo Tunde”- King Sunny Adé
065. “Jeskyne”- Už Jsme Doma
064. “Putumayo’s Tribute to a Reggae Legend”-Various Artists
063. “Groove Alchemy”- Stanton Moore
062. “Timbuktu Traab”- Khaira Arby
061. “On a Day Like This”- Meklit Hadero
060. “NDR Jazz Workshop”- Soft Machine
059. “TK2”- Toubab Krewe
058. “Aguilas and Cobras: Remixed and Regrooved”-Brownout
057. “5 Star Cave”- TriBeCaStan
056. “Bewilderness”-Mamarazzi
055. “Grinderman 2”-Grinderman
054. “Mojo Mancini”-Mojo Mancini
053. “Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers:Alt Takes on Congotronics”-Various Artists
052. “Georgia Warhorse”- JJ Grey & Mofro
051. “Bonjour”-Rachid Taha / “Oyo”-Angelique Kidjo
050. “Inside this Heart of Mine”-Catherine Russell
049. “Everything in Time”- DJ Center
048. “The Mosier Brothers”-The Mosier Brother
047. “Tin Can Trust”-Los Lobos
046. “Jammin’ in the Attic”-Randall Bramblett,Geoff Achison & Friends
045. “Backatown”- Trombone Shorty
044. “The Imagine Project”-Herbie Hancock
043. “Live”- Vieux Farka Toure
042. “Petals on the Path”-Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
041. “Crazy for Christmas”-Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
040. “Tributary”- Cameron Mizell
039. “Putumayo’s Rhythm & Blues”-Various Artists
038. “Blue Eyed Black Boy- Balkan Beat Box
037. “Secretly Famous”- the Spy from Cairo
036. “Fela!:the Original Broadway Cast Recording”
035. “Black Sands”- Bonobo
034. “Power Patriot”- Garage a Trois
033. “Eye to Eye”- Bandallamas
032. “This That & the Other Thing”-Skeebo Knight
031. “Carnival of Soul” Mike Clark
030. “Ceremony”- Omar Sosa & NDR Big Band
029. “Analog Drift”- Chico Mann
028. “7 Walkers”- 7 Walkers
027. “the Colossus-RJD2
026. “Ritornano Quelli Della- Calibro 35
025. “El Exitential”- Grupo Fantasma
024. “I Learned the Hard Way”-Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
023. “Nine Decades Vol. 1 1967-68”- Ravi Shankar
022. “Charlie Wooton Project”-Charlie Wooton Project
021. “A Water Logged Soul Kitchen-Taj Weekes & Adowa
020. “Space Age Blues”-Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
019. “Monomaniacs”- Chris Joss
018. “Journey Through Sounds”-Q Orchestra
017. “As you Were”- Lyrics Born
016. “Kings”-the Apples Ft Fred Wesley
015. “Black Dub”- Black Dub
014. “Project Trio”- Project Trio
013. “Bread & Butter”- the Jive Turkeys
012. “Mizik Pou Dwa Moun”-the Burnt Sugar Collective
011. “III” -the Budos Band
010. “Revalation”- Lee SCRATCH” Perry
009. “Babylon Central SNDTRK”- Various Artists
008. “No Time for Dreaming”-Charles Bradley
007. “Self Decapitation”- Delaney Davidson
006. “Chaal Baby”- Red Baraat
005. “Friday the 13th:the Micros Play Monk”-the Microscopic Septet
004. “Complete Mythology”- Syl Johnson
003. “Rubber Soulive”- Soulive
002. “Todd Clouser’s A love Electric”
001. “the Electric Sound of Johhny Arrow”-Cochemea Gastelum

Remembering Ellas Otha Bates

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Known by so many as Bo Diddley..it was an honor for me to be able to get a chance to meet/interview and become friendly with him a few years before his passing. Here is the audio recording of our chat back inn the day. it is one of the most memorable interviews I have ever done. Today would have been another birthday to celebrate with him…so this reflection time is a chance to do that.

SUM thank you(s)

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I want to thank the artists that took the time to be on air guests in 2010. I appreciate their art and time and am glad they are friends of greenarrowradio. Here’s a list:

Jacques Schwarz Bart/J.T. Lewis/Josh Charles/Seth Walker/Carmen Rizzo/Peter Seymour/Melissa O’Malley/Taj Weekes/Charlie Wooton/Tommy Benedetti/Anoushka Shankar/Bill “Smitty” Smith/pat mAcdonald & melaniejane/ Terry Reeves/Jared Tanner/D.H. Skogen/Geri X/Kim Manning/Ray Maher/Jamie McLean/Tallan Latz/Adrian Quesada/Marcus Henderson/DJ Rekha/Donnie Sundal/Miss Meghan Owens/Pauli Ryan/Chris Aaron/Kim Stone/Michael Reese/Catherine Russell/Phanie Diaz/Manny Sanchez/Yonrico Scott/Sam Robinson/Giles Corey/Henry Butler/Lex Sadler/Ottmar Liebert/Tim Cook/David Levy/James McMurtry/Nicole Barille/Jeff Moiser/Roger McNamee/Mauro Refosco/Eric Krasno/J.C. Brooks/Todd Clouser

Chutney Jam-a-thanG

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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad- Jason Riley
To the Next- Tim Reynolds
Spanish Castle Magic- Louie Zagoras
Good Time- GrooveSession
West L.A. Fadeaway- Los Lobos
Another Old Fashion- Cameron Mizell
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Hurry Home- the Juggs
We Don’t Talk About it-Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3
Ukryt (Shelter)- Už Jsme Doma
Break Time- 123 Min.
Forget- Steve Tibbetts
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Bleu Est le Vide- Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
Georgia Warhorse- JJ Grey & Mofro
How do I let a Good Man Down- Soul Alley
Better Things to do- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
J.B. Shout- Fred Wesley & the J.B.’s
Big General- Mojo Mancini
79 Rock- the Revolutionaries
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Curtis- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Uh Huh- B.D. Lenz (live)
Stomp Yo’ Feet- Organissimo (live)
Get Silly- Salvador Santana
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Monk’s Dream- Mike Clark
Fauxfessor- John Ellis & Double Wide
Urungatang- Snap
Frame Dance(Cedar Grove Dance)-Paul Winter Consort
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Beautiful my Child- Euphoria
Llega Enero- Axel Krygier
Rainbow Sox- Velella Velella
Falling- Bassnectar
I’ve Lost Myself- Lyrics Born FT. Joyo Velarde
That’s me Inside- Desdamona
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What’s Wrong with me (Nouvelle Vogue Remix)- Skye
Keep On Looking(Kenny Dope Remix)-Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Freedom(Zombie Dance Mix)-Nostalgia 77
Hang on in There- Mike James Kirkland
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Wumbanzanga- Optima Vs. Konono No1
Hoy Supe que Viajas- Juana Molina Vs. Kasai All Stars
Óyeme- Pacifica
La Guagua- Juan Luis Guerra
Ererba- Aurelio
Dja Cheickna- Khaira Arby
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At the Vulturul Negru-A Hawk & a Hacksaw
Sympathetic Strings- Holy Sons
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Hands(Fandando de Huelva)-Dave Holland/Pepe Habichuela

Chill-mas Addiction

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For the 1st time ever in all these years, I featured all Christmas songs….We even had a ring in from Mustapha (Co-Host and now host) from Connecticut to talk turkey. Some tracks from some albums that we found on the bottom of the boxes didn’t quite play but I was still able to get 3 hours in. We included Horace Reeves in the show, and it was an honor to do so. Here’s what happened:

Don Rodolfo- the Hot Club of San Francisco
Holly Jolly Christmas- Harry Connick Jr.
Carol of the Bells- Sara Jackson Holman
Joy to the World- Jared Mees & the Grown Children
I’ve got Christmas by the Tail- Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
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Sleigh Bells- Squirrel Nut Zippers
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Mambo- Billy Ray
Getting Ready for Christmas- Paul Simon
Ain’t no Chimney’s in the Projects- Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Santa Claus (Do you ever come to the Ghetto)- Carlene Davis
Christmas Comes but Once a Year- Charles Brown
the Christmas Song- Brave Combo
Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Ed Calle w/Arturo Sandoval
Away in a Manger-the Blind Boys of Alabama w/George Clinton
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Double O Santa- Seks Bomba
Eggnog- Rory McBrides
Santa Claus- the Waistcoats
Silent Night- the Weisstronauts
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer- Jack Johnson
Mele Kalikimaka- Nick Hexum
***Merry Mustapha Conversation***
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Santa’s Pissed off-Andy Dick & the Bitches of the Century
Santa’s Coming- Hoobastank
A Little Messed up Christmas- the Dollyrots
this Christmas- Antigone Rising
Mullet Christmas- the Shout
Naked Christmas- Cousin Oliver
White Christmas- Flaming Lips
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On Holiday- the Hush Now
Christmas All Summer Long- Deer Tick
Winter Fling- Ima Robot
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That’s What Christmas Means to me- Horace Reeves
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Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas- DJ Trax
My Favorite Things- LED vs. Panaphonic
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy- Charles Afton
We Three Kings- Blumen
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Do you Hear what I Hear?- Rauder & Hobbs
The Goose is Getting Fat- Jon Kennedy
I Wonder as I Wander- Cortex Cure
Faithful ye Come- Tetsumi Nagaka
Santa Claus is Coming to Town-Billy Paul Williams w/Nicole Henry
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Dance of the Sugar Plus Fairies-Berlin Symphony Orchestra(Red Baron Remix)
Winter Wonderland-Vic Damone(Future Loop Foundation Remix)
Silent Night-Mahalia Jackson(46Bliss Remix)
White Christmas- Charlie Parker(King Kooba Remix)
Frosty the Snowman- Patti Page(Rondo Brothers Remix)
I’ll be Home for Christmas-Charles Brown(Ohmega Watts Remix)
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Under the Mistletoe-Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
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Tollite portas (Gradualia I)- Stile Antico
Harmony for my Mother- Soname
Rendir & Hecklephone- Paul Winter Consort
Manj Khamaj Medley-Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon

over the Humph….

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Froggy went a Courtin’- Jason Riley
True Blue Love- Eric Lindell
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Nothing Like a Hundred Miles- the Moiser Brothers
Hey Bo Diddle- 7 Walker
Snake Woman- the Charlie Wooton Project
All- J.J. Grey & Mofro
New Pet Monkey- Devon Allmans’ Honeytribe
Trane- Gov’t Mule
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While my Guitar Gently Weeps- Jake Shimabukuro
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Crossroad Blues-Big Head Blues Club w/BB King
Too Soon- Buddy Guy
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Dropout Boogie- Fast ‘N’ Bulbous
American Woman-Trombone Short & Orleans Ave. (live)
Same Beat (Parts 1&2)- Fred Wesley & the JB’s (live)
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Tamedun Don Come- Tamedun
Sirens- Toubab Krewe
Salon- Khaira Arby
Likembes- Hoquets vs. Konono No1
Xipereta- Thomas Chauke
On Est Ensemble- Kaysha FT. Anofela & Top One Frisson
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Baby, Don’t you Know- Kabanjak
Nonjour Monsieur Jean- Bibi Tanga & the Selenites
Sweet Rain- Euphoria
Paloma- Pacifika
Todo Tiende- Ojos de Brujo
Yaa Amponsah- Occidental Brothers Dance band
Set me Free- Hindi Zahra
Tio Sam- Aurelio
Deprivations Thrills- Hony Sons
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The Habit Kick- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Jump Around, Turn Around, Popcorn- Big Pimp Jones
Booty Lock- Frank Mitchell JR
Annie got Hot Pant Power (Instr)- Syl Johnson
Hung up on my Baby- El Michels Affair
Almost Like Being in Love- Bill Easley
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Deja Vu- Greg Ruby Quartet
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Scarborough Fair- Another Fine Day
Kiara- Bonobo
Dear Neven- Batidos
Pre Hot my Heat- Velella Velella
Penthouse Soul- Thunderball
Stinger- Ursula 1000

What R U Doing Here?

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Jackaroo- David Grisman/Jerry Garcia
Lucy- Triple Fret
Cool Yule- Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
Badhisattva Blues- Ed O’Brien/Neil Finn
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Little Heart- Delaney Davidson
Golden Child- Holy Sons
the Loser (Xeftilis)- A Hawk & A Hacksaw
Black Mountain Side- Steve Tibbets
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Grand Isle- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Bijou Creole- Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Five Foot Two- Chainsaw DuPont
Livin’ ain’t Easy- Buddy Flett
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My Babe- Jeff Pitchell w/Clarence Clemons
Going Back to Louisiana- Delbert McClinton (live)
Could get Dangerous- Devon Allman’s Honeytribe
Slow, Hot & Sweaty- JJ Grey & Mofro
The Sweetest Thing- JJ Grey & Mofro FT. Toots Hibbert
Sentidos Dulce- Taj Mahal
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Orion- Rodrigo y Gabriela
La Calle- Juan Luis Guerra FT. Juanes
Joyride- Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela
Dende- SambaDa
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Postizo-Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
Brass Suite 1970- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
Give up the Funk/Flashlight/1 Nation under a Groove/Atomic Dog- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic w/Mary J Blige (live)
Parrty (Parts 1&2)- Maceo & the Macks
Wiggle in your Hips- Syl Johnson
Howlin’ w/Fred- the Apples FT. Fred Wesley
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Boggy Creek Bop- Snap
Brilliant Corners- the Microscopic Septet
Inside Out- Grey Ruby Quartet
Where Y’all at- Wynton Marsalis
the Pressure of Pitching Doves- Buddy Wakefield
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Miniature World- Robert Miles
Last Time- Black Dub
Bad Reputation- the Dollyrots
Destination Unknown- Joan Jett & the Balckhearts
Salt & Cherries (MC5)- Wendy & Lisa
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Devil May Care- Euphoria
Wayidou- Khaira Arby
Eki Attar- Huun Huur Tu
Travels Broaden the Mind- Deerhoof VS. Kasai All Stars
Soft Crush- Tussle vs. Konono No 1
Pressure Drop- Josh Heinrich ft. Cas Haley
Revolution- Method of Defiance
Twisted Standards- Another Fine Day
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Pole Position (Senor Oz edit)- Brownout
Chocolate (Dr. Rubberfunk Remix)- Pacifika

Feathers for the flight

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The 1st Time ever I saw your Face-Michael Benita w/Manu Codja
Old Fashioned Christmas- Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
The Man w/the X Ray Eyes- Triple Fret
Getting Ready for Christmas- Paul Simon
Old Friend- Al & the Transamericans
Around the World- Delaney Davidson
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(take off) Around the World- Stoney Curtis Band
B Line-Studebaker John’s Maxwell ST. Kings
Swampy Lee- Reggie Robinson
Poor me, Pour me- Hubert Sumlin’s Blues Party
B Movie Boxcar Blues- Delbert McClinton (live)
When you Gotta Good Friend-Big Head Todd Blues Club w/Hubert Sumlin/Ruthie Foster
I Be Bound- Rory Block
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Mr Bad Luck- Jimi Hendrix
So Damn Good- Jon Cleary
Try to Understand- Eric Lindell
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Strance of the Spirit Red Gator- MMW
Salaboutmoney- Salvador Santana
Gimme Some More (Very Live)- the J.B.’s
Keep on Bumpin’ Before you give out of Gas-the Last Word
Cross the Track (We Better go back)- Maceo & the Macks
Hard Stepin’- Ikebe Shakedown
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Personal Thing- King Johnson (live)
Bad Machine- John & the Sisters
Bobby White in the City- Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric
People Get Ready- B.D. Lenz (live)
Street Party- SNAP
Barra de Navidad Blues- Heritage Hall Jazz Band
Lola’s Mambo- Juan Luis Guerra w/Chris Botti
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Juan Loco- Rodrigo y Gabriela
Eerbek Asky- Huun Huur Tu
A Change is Gonna Come- Playing for Change (live)
Anthems of Hope- Taj Weekes & Adowa
Basanth Mukhari- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon
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Ayer y Hoy (Ray Lugo & Kokolo Remix)- Brownout
Quick as White- Animal Collective vs. Kasai All Stars
Kule Kule (Orchestral Version)- Jherek Bischoff vs. Konomo N01
Me Cai- Pacifika
Black Stripe- Velella Velella
Virago- Midnight Juggernauts
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Fuzz 1000- Ursula 1000
Drezzed- Daft Punk
Status- Dark Party
Running (H3ADph0n3Z Remix)- the Electric ft Yarah Bravo
Many Stylez- Zion I
Fever- Tabi Bonney ft. Raheem DeVaughn
the Kids- B.O.B. ft. Janelle Monae